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Alcoholic drink, something the setter would appreciate, it’s said (6)

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I believe the answer is:

beaune

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'alcoholic' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for beaune that I've seen before include "French wine centre" , "French wine region" , "Red Burgundy wine" .)

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